Adjustable striking bag training apparatus

Abstract

A striking bag apparatus which is easy to manufacture, assemble, transport or move, and adjust in height, and which is effectively self-supported such that no sparring partner is needed. The striking bag apparatus is composed of a hollow base, hollow cylindrical column, and striking pad. The striking pad is preferably a foam sleeve covered by a smooth striking surface installed around the upper portion of the cylindrical column which is held in a substantially vertical position by the base. Both the column and base may be filled with water, sand, metal shot, or other suitable weighting substance to provide for increased stability and support, via easily accessible fill apertures in the column and base. The height of the striking surface may be easily adjusted, without disassembly, by rotating the column within the base, in a simple “corkscrew” fashion. The base is provided with wheels to aid in moving the apparatus.

What is claimed is:  
     
       1. A striking bag training apparatus comprising a hollow base, a hollow substantially cylindrical column and a padded striking surface, said striking surface affixed to the upper portion of said column, said base having a substantially cylindrical receiving cavity adapted to receive the bottom end of said column so that said column is maintained in a substantially vertical position, said apparatus having a means for adjusting the height of said column and said striking surface hereon, within said base, wherein the means for adjusting the height of said column within said base are projections extending from the bottom of said column received by threaded grooves within said receiving cavity of said base, said threaded grooves adapted to allow the column to be raised or lowered by rotating said column within said base. 
     
     
       2. The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said column further comprises one or more column fill apertures and corresponding column fill caps and said base having one or more base fill apertures and corresponding base fill caps, said fill apertures allowing a weighted substance to be inserted within said column and said base. 
     
     
       3. The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said column further includes one or more longitudinally disposed fluted channels which extend the substantial length of the column, and wherein the top of said base further includes a flexible collar section having one or more interlocking flanges, said flanges to engage one or more said fluted channels thereby preventing unwanted rotation of said column when said apparatus is in use. 
     
     
       4. The apparatus of  claim 3  wherein said base is comprised of two or more base members having top, bottom and inner and outer surfaces, each base member having one or more said base member fill apertures and corresponding said base fill caps, said inner surfaces having corresponding alignment protrusions and corresponding alignment recesses, said base members attached to each other by an attachment means so that said inner surfaces contact each other and said alignment protrusions and recesses are engaged forming said base. 
     
     
       5. The apparatus of  claim 4  where said attachment means are one or more tightening straps which encircle the outer circumference of said base, said base having one or more corresponding strap channels which receive said tightening straps, said one or more interlocking flanges of said flexible collar section is further secured within one or more of said channels by securing one of said tightening straps around said flexible collar section. 
     
     
       6. The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said base further includes wheels adapted to allow said apparatus to be transferred to another location. 
     
     
       7. The apparatus of  claim 3  wherein said one or more interlocking flanges of said flexible collar section is further secured to one or more said fluted channels by securing one said tightening strap around said flexible collar section. 
     
     
       8. A striking bag training apparatus comprising: 
       a hollow, substantially cylindrical column including one or more column fill apertures and corresponding column fill caps to allow a weighted substance to be inserted within said column, said column further including one or more longitudinally disposed fluted channels which extend the substantial length of the column;  
       a hollow base comprised of two or more base members having a substantially cylindrical receiving cavity adapted to receive the bottom end of said column so that said column is maintained in a substantially vertical position, said base members further including alignment protrusions and corresponding alignment recesses along its inner surface;  
       said base having one or more base fill apertures and corresponding base fill caps, to allow a weighted substance to be Inserted within said base and wherein the top of said base further includes a flexible collar section having one or more interlocking flanges, said flanges adapted to engage one or more said fluted channels in said column thereby preventing unwanted rotation of said column when said apparatus is in use;  
       a padded striking surface affixed to the upper portion of said column;  
       means for adjusting the height of said column and said striking surface thereon, within said base, said means comprising projections extending from the bottom of said column adapted for engaging threaded grooves within said receiving cavity of said base, said threaded grooves adapted to allow the column to be raised or lowered by rotating said column within said base;  
       one or more tightening straps to aid in further alignment of said base members, said straps adapted to encircle the outer circumference of said base, said base having one or more corresponding strap channels which receive said tightening straps, said one or more interlocking flanges of said flexible collar section is further secured within one or more of said channels by securing one of said tightening straps around said flexible collar section; and  
       a plurality of wheels adapted to allow said apparatus to be transferred to another location.  
     
     
       9. A striking bag training apparatus comprising a hollow base, a hollow substantially cylindrical column and a padded striking surface, said striking surface affixed to the upper portion of said column, said base having a substantially cylindrical receiving cavity adapted to receive the bottom end of said column so that said column is maintained in a substantially vertical position, said apparatus having a means for adjusting the height of said column and said striking surface hereon, within said base, wherein said column further comprises one or more column fill apertures and corresponding column fill caps and said base having one or more base fill apertures and corresponding base fill caps, said fill apertures allowing a weighted substance to be inserted within said column and said base.